Foxes Walk Cottage

Wind down the steep twisting road to your own parking and a spacious open-plan dining and sitting room, with a wood-burner serving both. Colourful prints add a splash of colour, there are books and games for rainy days and a lovely warm conservatory for a quiet read with panoramic sea views. Walks on the South West Coast Path start from outside the door in either direction – walk all the way to Brixham if you’ve enough puff, but you may want to get the bus back.

The kitchen is sociable and whoever washes up can glimpse the bay but if you don’t feel like it then wander down the road to the Cary Arms for breakfast (£16.50 for the full works) or a cream tea, or a spot of zen in the spa. The brave can just walk down the gentle pebble beach to the sea. You have two decked areas for lounging in summer, a hot tub and a games room with TV.

Robes, slippers, sticks of rock on your pillow, jars of chocolates and a decanter of sloe gin await.